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Minnesota wide receiver Percy Harvin collapses at practice

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Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl wide receiver Percy Harvin was taken to a hospital after he collapsed at practice Thursday in Eden Prairie, Minn., from what the team said was a migraine attack.

Harvin, who has sat out most of training camp because of headaches, was trembling and unresponsive for a brief period, according to the team.

“I don’t know how they classify it. Not really a seizure, but he had some trouble over here,” Vikings Coach Brad Childress said.

Harvin, a first-round draft pick in 2009, was second among Vikings receivers with 60 receptions and 790 yards last season.

“Percy appreciates everyone’s concern,” Childress said. “He is alert and resting comfortably but will remain in the hospital overnight.”

Suspension upheld

Commissioner Roger Goodell will not alter Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing’s four-game suspension, the league said.

Cushing, the league’s defensive rookie of the year last season, has said his positive test for HCG, which is banned by the NFL because it can mask steroid use, was a result of overtraining.

Giants short on QBs

The New York Giants signed quarterback Dominic Randolph, a move that came on the heels of the announcement that backup Jim Sorgi has a torn capsule in his right shoulder that will force him to sit out two to three weeks.

Starter Eli Manning has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh after he was cut on the forehead Monday against the New York Jets.

Exhibition results

Rookie C.J. Spiller rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown as the Buffalo Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts, 34-21, in Toronto. … Tom Brady passed for 85 yards and a touchdown and Wes Welker had two catches for 20 yards in his first game since off-season surgery on his left knee as the New England Patriots beat the host Atlanta Falcons, 28-10.

Etc.

Jets Coach Rex Ryan said Tony Dungy has accepted his invitation to spend a day with the Jets after the former Tampa Bay and Indianapolis coach was critical of Ryan’s liberal use of profanities during the season-opening episode of HBOs “Hard Knocks.”… Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will see his first action of the preseason Saturday against the Giants, although Coach Mike Tomlin refused to say if he would start. … The Broncos signed quarterback Kyle Orton to a contract extension through the 2011 season. Rookie Tim Tebow did not practice Thursday after missing the team’s second session Wednesday with an apparent rib injury. … Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby is expected to be out for at least one month and could miss up to eight weeks after he had surgery on his left ankle Aug. 6.

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